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Medusa does not struggle with mana. She can focus on warding instead.
Leather Cowl
Axe
Health Potion
Vision Ward
This build focuses on attack speed and penetration. It is generally considered the most "optimal" build in the current meta.
Hunter's Cowl
Bloodforge
Sun Beam Bow
Bragi's Harp
The Executioner
Qin's Blade
Titan's Bane
Purification Beads
Aegis of Acceleration
Blink Rune
This is a hybrid double-stack build that boosts both ability and basic attack damage to remain consistently strong throughout all stages of the game. Double-stacking is my preferred way to play Medusa.
Bluestone Brooch
Transcendence (Evolved)
Book of Thoth (Evolved)
Sun Beam Bow
Qin's Blade
Brawler's Ruin
Heartseeker
Purification Beads
Aegis of Acceleration
Blink Rune
Gilded Arrow
Bloodforge
Dagger Of Frenzy
Demon Blade
Deathbringer
Qin's Blade
Titan's Bane
Purification Beads
Aegis of Acceleration
Blink Rune
Rush Acid Spray, then Viper Shot, then Lacerate.
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My original guide that this new guide is based on was AWARD WINNING! Although it's been many years since then, I will work hard to live up to that standard of quality, and hopefully even surpass it one day. |
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Medusa, the Gorgon.
Athena. Loyal and devout in action, but 
Poseidon was determined to make her his own. It was the fairness of her features, the golden of her hair, that attracted the Sea God. Medusa, a mortal maiden, could not refuse.Pros:
+ Reasonably strong in all stages of the game
+ Easy wave clear and poke
+ Strong ultimate for team fights
+ Passive makes her good at boxing and juking out enemies
+ Statues from ultimate are fun to look at and give her a small buff when destroyed
+ All of her skins are incredible
Cons:
- Squishy
- Ultimate is easily countered if the enemy is paying attention
- Trying to escape with the dash and hitting an enemy can get you killed if not careful
- Ugliest goddess in the game (but don't tell her I said that)
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General Health: 591 (+92.625) Mana: 296 (+42) Movement Speed: 442 Attack Speed: 1 (+1.46) Range: 8.8m Radius: 0.5m |
Regen HPS: 2 MPS: 2 Protection Magical: 26.125 (+1.425) Physical: 18.05 (+2.85) |
Basic Attack Damage: 46.176 (+2.496) Scaling: 100% Strength / 20% Intelligence *Numbers in parentheses represent the amount gained with each level. |
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Passive - Sidewinder
Sidewinder helps Medusa with boxing by allowing her to better dodge enemy basic attacks. It also allows her to be more forgiving to newer players, to an extent. The downside is that it becomes pretty useless when slowed.
Ability Showcase
1 - Viper Shot
Viper Shot in boxing scenarios, or if you really need to clear the wave and your 
Acid Spray is on cooldown. Also, using this before engaging allows you to save precious time in battle, considering it isn't a timed steroid. The Damage over Time (DoT) that is applied can help snag some early kills, but otherwise isn't extremely useful.Ability Showcase
2 - Acid SprayAbility Showcase
3 - Lacerate Viper Shot or Acid Spray, or both, for unexpected burst damage, considering carries generally have great sustained damage instead. It also roots the enemy which makes it easier to aim attacks and helps secure kills. Defensively, it is a normal dash with the exception that enemy gods can block it. Be careful to get out of the way before using it. 
Vision Wards are your friends.Ability Showcase
Ultimate - Petrify
Petrify is Medusa's most unique ability. It's essentially just a big cone stun/slow, but it also comes with the added bonus of turning actively stunned enemies into statues upon death! It can, however, be easily countered. Simply turn around, and the stun is negated and replaced with a slow which does 85% damage. In 1v1 scenarios, it is easy to counter, but in team fights, enemies may not see it coming because they are distracted. It also synergizes well with taunts or stuns from allies like Athena, because enemies literally cannot look away. A new addition in Smite 2 is that Medusa gets a small buff any time a statue is destroyed. This encourages your teammates to break them and discourages enemies from breaking them, forcing them to live with their past failures.Ability Showcase
Acid Spray. Again, your dash is also your escape, so only use it offensively when you know you won't need it to run away. Keep in mind that Acid Spray is your main waveclear ability, so don't waste it if a wave is approaching. To clarify, activate your Viper Shot, then dash in, then actually shoot the vipers. It saves time this way. One key to doing well with Medusa is managing all her abilities and not putting yourself in bad situations.
Purification Beads or escape anyway. Once they are stunned, either shoot them dead or dash in and finish them off with whatever else you have available. Keep in mind it can be any taunt from any god, not just Athena's 
Confound, although she does have great synergy with our scaly antagonist, as mentioned below in the "Lane Synergies" section.
In-Depth Relic DiscussionNOTE: There are a lot of formatting errors in this section, but I think it's something SMITEFire needs to fix in a site-wide update. As far as I can tell, my formatting is correct.
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She has always had a weak early game, although her new Aspect helps with clearing minions. Regardless, you are stronger and more mobile, giving you a huge advantage. Keep poking her with your Acid Spray then dash in and wipe her out when her Health gets low. Especially with the help of a good Support, you can easily catch and kill the Goddess of the Hunt. Ironic.
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 Sol was strong for a while in the Closed Alpha, but dropped down the tier list as more gods got added. Her  Stellar Burst gives her very easy to land poke damage and her ult is good for securing kills. Her  Disapparate is basically an  Aegis Amulet with a 3 second delay, so she is fairly hard to kill if she knows when to use it. If left alone in the late game, she can melt towers like butter in a microwave. Get on her early and put her behind.
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Her  Rapid Reincarnation gives her unparalleled mobility around the map and allows her to shrug off poke damage. Her  Persistent Gust +  Explosive Bolts combo allows her to clear minions very well, but makes her fairly mana hungry. This is not a huge deal, however, because of her passive.  Agility also makes her very hard to catch, and can let her chase kills. She is more late game oriented, but can still cause trouble early and mid game, so be aggressive but careful.
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Be wary of her  Broken Weaves and  World Weaver as they can catch you off guard and result in swift, annoying deaths. You might consider taking Aegis Amulet instead of Purification Beads. Her backflip makes her very hard to catch, so try to wait until she uses it to go in for the kill.
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 Rama is almost like the "default" carry. He can buff himself with astral arrows, dodge with  Rolling Assault, and pull off 360 no-scope skillshots with his ult  Astral Barrage. Easy to learn, hard to master. Watch out for  Astral Strike when you're trying to dash in.
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He is arguably the hardest hunter to play, but a Rank X  Ullr is scary. His  Hail of Arrows in bow stance has a long range and is good for poke or for securing kills on enemies who thought they got away. He is heavily reliant on his  Thrown Axe to stun you and do poke damage, and most players either land it every time or whiff it every time, so it is kind of hard to rate his difficulty to play against.
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Pretty much every build seems to work on him and he has plenty of CC and damage. His  Bramble Blast is easy damage and CC, he has multiple strong basic attack buffs (including a new Aspect that gives him melee attacks), a fast and long dash, and a crazy ult that turns enemies into wild boars. The general consensus is that he is a pain to fight.
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Flying high into Smite 2 with a visual overhaul and a few buffs, Cupid is a very strong carry. His  Heart Bomb is his most annoying ability. Combined with his reworked passive  Lovestruck, he can be a real nuisance. He is one of the few hunters who is good at boxing you, so be careful. Also, he has sustain, so build lifesteal and antiheal.  Cupid and  Aphrodite together is a scary lane to face, so watch out.
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The legendary tanuki is a particularly annoying matchup because of his  Dishonest Duplication clones. He kind of feels like a carry version of  Nu Wa. He can also disappear into the forest with  Tanuki Trickery and chase you down relentlessly using  Uproarious Rocket. Not even  Jing Wei has an easy time escaping that stupid rocket.
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She has decent waveclear due to her boomerang basic attacks and very high scaling abilities. Her early game is fairly decent, and around mid game she comes online and starts chunking your health like a mage would. For this reason, it is very important that you dodge her abilities. Try to shut her down early or else it will hurt. |
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Medusa dittos are tough. It really comes down to a test of skill where the better player wins. A good support can make the fight easier. She is one of the stronger carries right now in general. She has relatively long cooldowns, so try to attack after she uses her abilities. Hopefully this guide will give you the edge you need to come out on top.
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 Anhur is the perfect counter to Medusa. He can make your passive useless with his AoE slow in  Shifting Sands, and he can totally counter your dash (and, therefore, most of your combos) with  Impale. To make matters worse, he can easily dodge your Petrify and retaliate by either leaping or using  Desert Fury. Watch out.
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Despite their hostile relationship in lore, Athena and Medusa are a tried and true duo lane "Wombo Combo." So much so, that I even mentioned it above in the Combos section, using it as an example. All she needs to do is land her taunt, and you have a captive audience for Petrify. Worst case scenario, the enemy's Purification Beads are used up.
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He has a lot of damage and CC, enough that people make jokes about him being an assassin. He hits hard and fast, and hurts like hell. Who else does that sound like? Medusa! There isn't really a combo here, just let  Bacchus initiate and go to town.
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That's right,  Fenrir is a support now. Similarly to Bacchus, he is aggressive and hard to shake off thanks to  Brutalize. With a little coordination, he can deliver free kills to Medusa on a silver platter using  Ragnarok.
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Everyone's favorite Hug Bug doesn't do a lot of damage, but he got some nice additions to his kit in the move from Smite 1 to Smite 2. He can easily set up kills with his root in  Solar Flare and grab in  Abduct. And if you make a big mistake, he can save your scaly butt with  Scarab's Blessing. He may not be the most aggressive support, but he still brings a lot to the table.
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The killer croc is one of the strongest supports right now. He pairs very well with Medusa because of his ability to displace and disrupt the enemy. All he has to do is land his pluck, and enemies will fall right into your claws. With the right build he can be almost unkillable.
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God of death, life of the party, and a pretty average pairing for Medusa. He has some CC which can disrupt enemies and help snag kills, but you'll more often find him in the Mid lane. His ability to play Support really comes down to which items are strong in the current meta.
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Following the introduction of Aspects,  Bellona is now able to play support. She is aggressive, which meshes well with Medusa, but the Aspect of Vindication simply isn't very good right now. I'm sure that will change with balance patches in the future.
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With the Aspect of Love and new items like  Eros' Bow, Cupid is a viable support now. He brings a lot of healing to the table, which helps compensate for poke damage and aggressive plays. Unfortunately he is also quite squishy, which can be a problem against tanky, high damage supports like  Sobek.
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 Geb got a deliciously strong Aspect that turns him into a real bruiser. It's meant to make him more of a solo laner, however. He shouldn't really use the Aspect in a support role. He still has plenty of CC and a shield in  Stone Shield, so he isn't useless by any means.
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He is a great support in general, but nothing makes him stand out when paired with Medusa. He has good waveclear, easily spammable CC, a giant wall to single out enemies or protect allies, and a high damage zoning ult. He's also very easy to play, so that's a bonus.
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He doesn't play very much like a support. He's more of an ability-based bruiser with a cheesy ult in  No Escape. His waveclear is mediocre at best. He is an aggressive bully and can set up kills, so he isn't totally awful, but his cons outweigh his pros. You're also much more likely to find him outside of Conquest, in modes like Arena and Joust.
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Similarly to  Ares, he doesn't play much like a support. He is more of a hybrid bruiser who hits hard and is very annoying. His ultimate ability  Tectonic Shift can trap enemies and set up kills, but allies can't walk through it either. More than once I've been blocked from getting an easy kill by  Cabrakan's walls. Nothing makes him stand out as being a good pairing for Medusa.
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Anubis
Ymir
Hades
Loki
Neith
Kukulkan
Nemesis
Aegis of Acceleration
Blink Rune
Health Potion
Leather Cowl
Death's Toll
Bluestone Pendant
Bumba's Cudgel
Axe
Bloodforge
Transcendence
Book of Thoth
Dagger Of Frenzy
Sun Beam Bow
Bragi's Harp
Hydra's Lament
Dominance
The Executioner
Qin's Blade
Deathbringer
Demon Blade
Musashi's Dual Swords
Artemis
Titan's Bane
Brawler's Ruin
Ra
Hades
Divine Ruin
Hastened Fatalis
Heartseeker
Lacerate
Mana Potion
Ward
Baron Samedi
Welcome back!
Question...why are you going with
With that in mind, to me it makes more sense to just fully invest in basic attacks and pick up either
Speaking of, your early game is lacking a lifesteal item. I know
Given that Smite 2 is new and many people may not be that familiar with all of the items yet, one thing I think would be helpful to readers is if you explained your itemization in more detail. Why are you picking up each item in the positions you've chosen? Maybe help others by explaining why you're not going with crit items (as crits are definitely more popular in S1 compared to S2).
I do plan to add a section explaining the itemization, but I want to get a little feedback first before I write it up. You'll never hear me call myself an expert. I'm not a ranked player. I also missed out on a few of the later years of Smite 1 when I wasn't playing as much. So there are definitely some gaps in my Smite knowledge. It's been fun getting back into it with Smite 2, but that's why I hesitate. Anyway, I'll definitely add it very soon.
Thanks for the feedback!
While double-stacking is absolutely a thing, I think switching out
I would also say I generally like the feel of dual str/int items like
And yes, I don't personally like the feel of pure ability-based builds for her. Some attack speed makes her feel a lot better. It's been tough for me finding a build that feels great. You're always going to be giving up something or other. I'm currently tending to feel that I like strength items over int for her, and I've used non-crit builds a lot more than crit. I need to keep experimenting though.
Anyway, do you think this new carry build is any better? I tried to add some lifesteal and CDR in
I don't know that it's worthwhile...the 10 cooldown rate is, I think, less than 10% equivalence to S1's CDR. I believe it takes ~65 cooldown rate to be equivalent to S1's 40% CDR, so even if you get 2 CDR items like SG and Crusher, I don't know that it'll feel good enough.
So in your current updated build, you've got Bluestone, Trans, BoT, Sun Beam, SG, Crusher, and HS. Only 1 AS item, 20 flat pen, 20% pen, 20 cooldown rate.
- IMO, if you're going to invest in the double-stack, you want to continue maximizing both of the passive increases from max mana. Of the remaining 4 general items, only 1 has any mana (HS at 150). I would consider the potential for grabbing other items that provide good max mana...
Hydra's Lament and 
The Cosmic Horror, for example. It's not necessary, as these don't add huge amounts of added Str/Int, but it's something.
- I would also consider other things to increase CDR higher...when you're going with high Str + Int builds, really you want to chunk as much as possible, and especially with Int on Medusa, you would then want those abilities up more. Instead of SG + Crusher, you might just grab Jotunn's as it provides more than both of those combined. Then I might That doesn't solve your lifesteal needs, but maybe you could get a
Health Chalice or something.
- I would also consider
Titan's Bane more strongly.
Overall, I would probably look to invest as much into pen and CDR as possible, in a double-stack build. Maybe Trans, BoT, Jotunn's, Crusher or Hydra's, Titan's, Reaver? I dunno. Again, I don't know that I like the ability builds as much. I would probably agree with the others that a pure basic attack build would be best. Cowl, Devo's, Bragi, Exe, Qin's, TB, Sun Beam or maybe DT, Bragi/SB, Exe, Qin's, SB/Bragi, TB, Dom/Berserker?